Routines · Google Gemini · runs on your machine

Your Gemini CLI.
Working while you sleep.

Schedule any Gemini task. It runs automatically. Results land in your workspace — free Google account, no API key needed.

Live preview — create routine → scheduler fires → Gemini executes → result stored

Use cases

What you can automate

Any task you would give Gemini manually can become a routine. Set the schedule once and it runs forever.

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Daily research brief
Daily · 07:30 UTC

Search for today's top AI news and write a brief summary in research-{date}.md

Every morning Gemini browses the web, synthesises the findings and writes the file to your workspace.

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Weekly project digest
Weekly · Monday 09:00

Review this week's commits and issues, write a concise digest to weekly-digest.md

Every Monday Gemini reviews your repo activity and produces a clean engineering summary.

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Competitor price monitor
Daily · 06:00 UTC

Check competitor pricing pages, log changes and anomalies to pricing-watch.md

Gemini checks competitor sites each morning and flags price changes before you start your day.

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Automated test analysis
Weekdays · 08:00

Read the latest test run results, identify flaky tests, write test-health.md

Every weekday Gemini analyses your test suite health so you spot regressions before standup.

Setup

Running in 3 steps

1

Create an account

Sign up at app.ctrlnode.ai — free, no credit card. Grab your Bridge pairing token from Settings.

2

Start the Bridge

Download the Bridge binary from GitHub Releases and run it on your machine. No open ports — connects outbound only.

Free Google account — no API key required.

3

Create your first routine

Open Routines → New Routine
Write the instructions for Gemini in plain English
Pick the schedule: hourly, daily, weekly, or custom cron
Hit Save — done. Gemini does the rest

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Free
With your Google account

Gemini CLI's free tier uses your Google account — no billing setup, no usage meters. Upgrade to API key when you need higher throughput.

0
Open ports required

The Bridge connects outbound to CTRL NODE. Works behind any NAT, firewall, or corporate proxy — no router config needed.

100%
Your machine, your files

Gemini CLI runs locally. Files your routine generates stay in your workspace. Only task status and terminal output are relayed.

Flexible scheduling

Hourly, daily, weekdays only, weekly, or a custom cron expression. The scheduler runs in CTRL NODE's cloud and wakes your Bridge on time — even if you've closed your laptop lid.

Full run history

Every execution is logged — status, timestamps, live output, and the files Gemini produced. View any run in detail from the CTRL NODE app, even on mobile.

File artifacts in workspace

Any file Gemini writes (reports, summaries, generated code) lands directly in your local workspace — git-trackable, ready to commit.

Trigger manually anytime

Don't wait for the next run — hit RUN NOW from the app and Gemini starts immediately. Full history tracks every manual trigger too.

Free · No credit card · Google account or API key

Your first Gemini routine
is 5 minutes away

Free account. Install the Bridge. Create a routine. Gemini handles the rest — while you focus on what matters.